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by bcadmin | Mar 10, 2022 | $7.7 billion surplus, Budget surplus, Commentary, criminal justice, Economic justice, Family Formation, Legalizing sports betting, Minnesota Capitol, Minnesota Child Tax Credit, News, Sports betting | 0 |
The big news at the Minnesota Capitol is that our state government has a budget surplus for the ninth consecutive year. What was expected to be a $7.7 billion surplus is now up to a record $9.25 billion in excess revenue collection. As can be expected, the debate about what to do with the money has fallen into the usual zero-sum game of income tax cuts versus new spending.
Read Moreby bcadmin | Nov 24, 2021 | Commentary, Legalizing sports betting, News | 0 |
Legalizing sports betting, already a prominent topic of legislative discussion, has been pushed to the front of the 2022 session chatter, with both Republicans and Democrats signaling their support, and State Rep. Zack Stephenson’s (DFL-Champlin) announcement that he would lead a bill in 2022 to legalize sports betting.
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